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\ Art changes lives

Over 40 years of supporting artists with disabilities in San Francisco.

We are a studio in San Francisco that partners with artists with developmental disabilities to celebrate and nurture the creative potential in all of us.

Creativity Explored Artwork Now Available at Pottery Barn

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Creativity Explored Artwork Now Available at Pottery Barn *

Creativity Explored artwork is now featured at Pottery Barn, bringing our artists' work into more homes and opening up new opportunities for us to connect with a broader audience.

This collaboration marks an exciting milestone, offering 27 unique pieces created by six of our artists: Selene Perez, Evelyn Reyes, Elana Cooper, Corine Raper, and Yang "Buurin" Yu-Zhen, and Andrew Li
 
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\ Camp Imaginate Registration Now Open!

Camp Imaginate is a vibrant summer art camp for middle and high schoolers in San Francisco! Led by professional teaching artists, campers explore painting, ceramics, fiber arts, digital media, and more! Camp Imaginate is an inclusive, welcoming environment that centers youth with disabilities, while also welcoming students of all abilities interested in art. Come make art, make friends, and make summer count!

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\ Events and Exhibitions

Events & Exhibitions
Main Characters
Apr 10
Main Characters

Highlighting a wide selection of ceramic sculptures from Creativity Explored's archive, Main Characters brings together a diverse cast of protagonists with intertwined storylines. By placing these unique characters together, new narratives surface with each new context; acting out layered stories within the artist's imagination, their lived experiences, and the larger history of our organization.

A group exhibition of Creativity Explored artists including Andrew Bixler, Gerald Wiggins, Andrew Wong, Nubia Ortega, and many more.

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Limitless: Celebrating Artists with Disabilities at Bedford Gallery
Apr 12
Limitless: Celebrating Artists with Disabilities at Bedford Gallery

Recognizing the indelible contributions of artists with intellectual and developmental disabilities working in the visual arts, this exhibition challenges conventional narratives and broadens our understanding of creativity, innovation, and expression. Since Creative Growth’s opening in 1974 and the subsequent launch of NIAD in 1982 and Creativity Explored in 1983, these institutions have been at the forefront of creating visibility for artists with disabilities in the Bay Area. We are honored to present 65 artists—with practices at these organizations—in a comprehensive survey that includes media from ceramics and textiles to figurative and abstract painting and drawing. 

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KARL AAPI
May 9
KARL AAPI

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